Rob Reid
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Rob Reid is a Victoria, British Columbia
athlete, community activist and entrepreneur.
Rob Reid won the Jerry Anderson Marathon in Kalispel Montana in 1979, and Calgary Marathon in 1980, 1981, 1982 and 1984.
Rob is the race coordinator of the following Greater Victoria charity running events: the Michael Dunahee Run and the St Patrick’s Run for Big Brothers and Sisters. Rob has been a volunteer board member of the Royal Victoria Marathon
for 20 years and its Race Director for 11 years.
. Rob is a member of the United Way
Cabinet (2005 – present) and is the United Way Leadership Presentation Chair. Rob serves on the Telus
Community Board 2007-2008 and is a volunteer with the Victoria Community Council. Rob is a volunteer with the Terry Fox Foundation. Rob assisted with a 2005 Terry Fox television special recorded at Clover Point, Victoria, BC. In 2005 Rob presented the City of Victoria
with a statute of Terry Fox
located at Mile Zero. Rob has been awarded the following community awards:
Rob Reid was a candidate for Mayor of Victoria, British Columbia
in 2008, narrowly losing to Dean Fortin.
Rob is the Chairperson for the www.creatinghomefulnesssociety.org which has purchased a 192 acre (0.77699712 km²) farm - Woodwynn Farms.
Rob assists with the coordination of "Every Step Counts" a run walk program out of CoolAid sponsored by The Victoria Foundation and The Telus Community Board.
Rob lives with his wife Joan, children Nathan and Keegan in Victoria and at Run Away Acres on Salt Spring Island.
Rob also has a daughter Braden and eldest son Jeremy who currently live in Calgary, Alberta.
Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...
athlete, community activist and entrepreneur.
Rob Reid won the Jerry Anderson Marathon in Kalispel Montana in 1979, and Calgary Marathon in 1980, 1981, 1982 and 1984.
Rob is the race coordinator of the following Greater Victoria charity running events: the Michael Dunahee Run and the St Patrick’s Run for Big Brothers and Sisters. Rob has been a volunteer board member of the Royal Victoria Marathon
Royal Victoria Marathon
The GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon, formerly known as the Royal Victoria Marathon or RVM, is a marathon race held on Vancouver Island in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada every October. It was first held in 1980....
for 20 years and its Race Director for 11 years.
Community activism & service
Rob Reid founded of the Runners of Compassion Society in 1998, to raise funds for local charities and international causes. A Nanaimo Chapter of the Runners of Compassion was started in 2003. A central program of Runners of Compassion is the Shoes For Youth Program which has provided sports shoes to hundreds of children in Southern Vancouver IslandVancouver Island
Vancouver Island is a large island in British Columbia, Canada. It is one of several North American locations named after George Vancouver, the British Royal Navy officer who explored the Pacific Northwest coast of North America between 1791 and 1794...
. Rob is a member of the United Way
United Way of Canada
United Way of Canada is the national organization for the 117 autonomous, volunteer-based United Ways across Canada. United Way campaigns raise money for local groups that address community issues and problems, and the national organization provides leadership, services and coordination to the...
Cabinet (2005 – present) and is the United Way Leadership Presentation Chair. Rob serves on the Telus
TELUS
Telus is a national telecommunications company in Canada that provides a wide range of telecommunications products and services including internet access, voice, entertainment, video, and satellite television. The company is based in Burnaby, British Columbia, part of Greater Vancouver...
Community Board 2007-2008 and is a volunteer with the Victoria Community Council. Rob is a volunteer with the Terry Fox Foundation. Rob assisted with a 2005 Terry Fox television special recorded at Clover Point, Victoria, BC. In 2005 Rob presented the City of Victoria
Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...
with a statute of Terry Fox
Terry Fox
Terrance Stanley "Terry" Fox , was a Canadian humanitarian, athlete, and cancer research activist. In 1980, with one leg having been amputated, he embarked on a cross-Canada run to raise money and awareness for cancer research...
located at Mile Zero. Rob has been awarded the following community awards:
- British Columbia Achievement Foundation's Community Achievement Award (2006) Presented by Lieutenant-Governor Iona CampagnoloIona CampagnoloIona Campagnolo, is a Canadian politician, and was the first woman and 27th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia. Prior to becoming Lieutenant Governor she was a Canadian politician and cabinet member in the Liberal government of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau.-Career:Born Iona Victoria Hardy...
and Premier Gordon Campbell http://www.bcachievement.com/community/2006/recipients.php?recip=31 - Paul Harris Rotary ClubRotary InternationalRotary International is an organization of service clubs known as Rotary Clubs located all over the world. The stated purpose of the organization is to bring together business and professional leaders to provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help...
Award (2006) - KiwanisKiwanisKiwanis International is an international, coeducational service club founded in 1915. It is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Current membership is 240,000 members in 7,700 clubs in 80 nations...
Distinguished Service Sports Award (2005)
Rob Reid was a candidate for Mayor of Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...
in 2008, narrowly losing to Dean Fortin.
Rob is the Chairperson for the www.creatinghomefulnesssociety.org which has purchased a 192 acre (0.77699712 km²) farm - Woodwynn Farms.
Rob assists with the coordination of "Every Step Counts" a run walk program out of CoolAid sponsored by The Victoria Foundation and The Telus Community Board.
Rob lives with his wife Joan, children Nathan and Keegan in Victoria and at Run Away Acres on Salt Spring Island.
Rob also has a daughter Braden and eldest son Jeremy who currently live in Calgary, Alberta.
Entrepreneurship
Rob started Frontrunners Victoria Ltd. in 1988. He is a co-owner of Frontrunners Nanaimo and Frontrunners Langford which opened in 2000 and 2005 respectively. Rob subsequently opened the New Balance store (2003) and the Bella store (2006). Rob has received the following business awards:- Community Sports Person Runner Up – CFAX Community Awards
- Business Person of the Year – 2004 – Victoria Chamber of Commerce
- Small Business Award – 2003 – Victoria Chamber of Commerce